"The Circle" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It first aired in October 1993 as the part of the second season.
Transferred from Deep Space 9, Kira Nerys spends time at Vedek Bareil's monastery, where she is kidnapped by the Circle. Meanwhile, the crew attempt to find out where the Circle is obtaining its weapons. (part 2 of 3)
Summary
Replaced by Li Nalas, Major Kira accepts Vedek Bareil’s invitation to visit his monastery. Bareil allows her to use an orb and tells Kira his own recent orb experience in which he saw her was the reason he invited her.
On Deep Space 9, Quark tells Odo that the Circle are receiving weapons from the Kressari, so Odo stows away on a Kressari ship to find evidence. He learns that the Cardassians are using the Kressari as intermediaries.
Sisko visits Bajor to warn Kira that the Bajoran government could soon be toppled by a coup, but before Kira can return to Deep Space 9, she is kidnapped by the Circle. She meets Minister Jaro, who reveals that he is the leader of the Circle. Commander Sisko leads a rescue mission to recover Kira.
Minister Jaro orders the Federation to leave Deep Space 9, and dispatches three assault ships, but Sisko realises that the Cardassians will use the opportunity to re-occupy Bajor. Admiral Chekote orders Sisko to evacuate, but Sisko disobeys orders and plans to stay behind.
- To be continued…
References
Characters
- Bareil Antos • Julian Bashir • Chekote • Graham Davis • Jadzia Dax • Jaro Essa • Jones (Lieutenant) • Kallis Ven • Kira Nerys • Krim Aldos • Li Nalas • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • Winn Adami • Zef'No
Locations
- Ashalla • Bajor • Deep Space 9 • Habitat ring • Operations center • Perikian Peninsula • Promenade • Quark's • Shikina Monastery • Station commander's office
- Referenced only
- Bajoran wormhole • Minicoy
Starships and vehicles
Races and cultures
- Bajoran • Cardassian • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Kressari • Trill
- Referenced only
- Prophet
States and organizations
- Alliance for Global Unity • Bajoran Militia • Bajoran Provisional Government • Chamber of Ministers • Starfleet • Starfleet Command • United Federation of Planets
Science and technology
Other references
- admiral • ambassador • black hole • commander • deputy • doctor • epidellic lotion • gul • holosuite • kai • liaison officer • major • navarch • Occupation of Bajor • orb • orb experience • Orb of Prophecy and Change • pagh • phaser • Prime Directive • raktajino • synthale • vedek • voodai
Appendices
Background
- "The Circle" is the second part of the first three-part Star Trek episode. The story began in "The Homecoming" and concludes in "The Siege".
- A new Bajoran Militia rank insignia was devised for Li Nalas in his position as navarch of the Bajoran forces. No equivalency with any other rank was established but it appeared to be an intermediate between the ranks of major and a grade of colonel in the rank insignia hierarchy.
Notable cast and crew
- Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
- Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax
- Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
Images
Connections
Timeline
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: The Homecoming |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: The Siege |
| Previous episode: The Homecoming |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: The Siege |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Blaze of Glory |
Next Adventure: The Big Game | |
External links
- "The Circle" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- The Circle (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.